In this Subdivision--
(a) a reference to an instrument is a reference to an Act (other than this Act) enacted before 1 July 1973, or a rule, by-law, regulation or ordinance, or any other instrument or document whatsoever, of the same or a different kind or nature, made, proclaimed, issued or published before that date, and
(b) a reference to the special civil jurisdiction of the Court is a reference to the jurisdiction conferred on it under section 142B.